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Can’t go wrong with the Valerion, I got the stream master 2 a few weeks back, it was on sale! But the gaming experience is by far one of the best!
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Can’t go wrong with the Valerion, I got the stream master 2 a few weeks back, it was on sale! But the gaming experience is by far one of the best!
IMO if you are a movie lover, save up and spend $1k on something awesome. I just got a Valerion Streammaster Plus for $899, it's 4k triple laser and looks as good as an OLED tv. Sound is pretty good as well without external speakers. Plenty bright at 1650 lumens too. I'm extremely impressed and look forward to watching movies and gaming on it every day. Don't waste $500 on a dinky "no name" 1080p projector that will keep you wanting for more. Just my 2 cents.
I would strongly recommend investing in a screen. An entry level unit projecting onto a screen will usually outperform a mid tier unit projecting onto an untreated wall.
You’ll want a motorized drop down screen with tab tensioning. The tab tensioning is important for avoiding ripples in your screen down the line.
Regarding your choice of unit: the Titan noir Kickstarter is currently the best deal in projectors. At $3k it outperforms the Valerion Max, which retails for a couple grand more. I believe that you have until 15 June to order from the Kickstarter.
For a less expensive option I’d investigate a secondhand or discounted Valerion Pro2. That unit is also tri-laser and can often be found at a discount as Valerion sent many out to buyers of the Max to use while they waited for the company to finish the Max’s manufacturing. The Max has now been released so there are a number of barely used secondhand Pro2s on the market.
If you’re uncomfortable buying secondhand (or can’t find a well priced Pro2) you might also investigate the Nexigo TriVision Ultra, the Xgimi Horizon 20, or the Valerion Streammaster, all of which use laser or hybrid-laser light sources for brightness and gamut that often significantly outperform comparably priced units that use lamp or LED light sources. The Nexigo uses a hybrid laser-LED light source, which is a worse performer than pure laser but avoids the speckling issue inherent to current laser tech to which some users are sensitive.
You should also consider whether or not your mount point would benefit from a unit with optical zoom or lens shift. A ceiling mounted projector must mount to your joists (unless you live in an apartment with concrete framing). Depending on where your joists are vis a vis your projection area you might need zoom in order to hit the size at which you’re aiming or lens shift in order to hit your target area with minimal digital keystone, which cuts your resolution if used. Many entry level units lack those features.
The Titan noir Max on Kickstarter is the best performing unit at that price. Don’t be discouraged by the folks on here with five figure setups. I’m sure that JVC unit is great. I switched to a Valerion projector from an LG OLED, though, and find that for me the larger screen matters a lot more than perfect blacks.
None of the valerion do well with alr screen, so get the cheapest Valerion model. If you insist to use alr, best is to sample it first. The speckle, sparkle, hotspots can be an issue.
Ignore those deluded Valerion fans. Tbf if you only consume non subtitle dark content then maybe Valerion ebl will be the better choice for you.
Assuming you're not sensitive to rbe, under $3k the best is dangbei s7 ultra max, then it's a tossed up between xgimi horizon 20 max and nebula x1.
For ust, nexigo ap mk2 is better than valerion and has no rbe / speckle issue too.
Fyi there's a downside to low fan volume, the likes of Valerion get the low fan noise via limiting the fan (1600 rpm instead of 2500 rpm) and instead throttle the laser (can drop 30-40% kind). Some of their users are resorting to adding an extra fan / modding a replacement to reduce the throttling.
So it depends which you prefer, as higher fan noise can be distracting too.
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